2021 Audi A6 — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2021 Audi A6 Prestige, about 83,000 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car…
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2018 Infiniti Q50 — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2018 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport, about 126,500 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-b…
2023 Subaru Outback — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2023 Subaru Outback Wilderness, about 32,000 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural.
LongMilesCamper654Community StarterSep 4, 20262023 Subaru Outback WildernessSan Antonio0 replies0 helpful
1970 Datsun 240Z — surface rust underneath a winter daily
1970 Datsun 240Z, about 79,000 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, wha…
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SE, about 145,500 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-…
ColdStartLearner641Community StarterSep 4, 20262018 Mitsubishi Outlander SEWestchester0 replies0 helpful
1998 Lexus LS — surface rust underneath a winter daily
There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without crea…
Surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?
I found surface rust starting on a few brackets and seams underneath. Nothing looks structurally bad yet. For a car that sees winter salt, what treatment actua…
TireWeekend92Community StarterSep 4, 20262024 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5 EcoBoostDetroit11 replies0 helpful
2004 Toyota Land Cruiser — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2004 Toyota Land Cruiser, about 222,500 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt…
2024 Polestar 2 — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2024 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor, about 8,000 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For…
DailyGeek732Community StarterSep 4, 20262024 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual MotorBay Area5 replies0 helpful
2016 Ford Focus — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2016 Ford Focus ST, about 90,000 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, w…
2007 Porsche Cayman S — question: Surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?
2007 Porsche Cayman S, about 8,200 miles. I found surface rust starting on a few brackets and seams underneath. Nothing looks structurally bad yet. For a car t…
2020 Kia Stinger — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 71,500 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car,…
2023 GMC Sierra 1500 — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4, about 67,000 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt…
2023 Mercedes-AMG C43 4MATIC — surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?
I found surface rust starting on a few brackets and seams underneath. Nothing looks structurally bad yet. For a car that sees winter salt, what treatment actua…
TruckTuner38Community StarterSep 4, 20262023 Mercedes-AMG C43 4MATICSouth Florida12 replies0 helpful
2007 Toyota Camry — surface rust underneath a winter daily
There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without crea…
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — windshield replacement created a highway whistle
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT, about 102,000 miles. A windshield was replaced and now there is a whistle around highway speed that did not exist before. Gla…
NewCarMiles252Community StarterSep 4, 20262013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTSalt Lake City2 replies0 helpful
Surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?
I found surface rust starting on a few brackets and seams underneath. Nothing looks structurally bad yet. For a car that sees winter salt, what treatment actua…
2024 Tesla Model Y Long Range — surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?
2024 Tesla Model Y Long Range, about 48,000 miles. I found surface rust starting on a few brackets and seams underneath. Nothing looks structurally bad yet. Fo…
Question: Surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?
I found surface rust starting on a few brackets and seams underneath. Nothing looks structurally bad yet. For a car that sees winter salt, what treatment actua…
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2023 BMW M340i — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2023 BMW M340i xDrive, about 40,500 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car…